Buffy

Hello --- it has not gone well at this point! I am back in the hospital for the third time sine my May 15 date. Many complications ..... Did not have as much stomach removed as a normal sleeve would. They left me with 35 % of my stomach... Not the usual 20%. Had hernia repaired, some growths on the spleen also. No cancer found. Yea for that ! God has blessed me. Now it turns out that where my esphosgas and stomach meet there there is a twist in the esphosgas. Since the surgery I have not been able to keep liquid down. Been dehydrated and vomit daily. Since surgery I have gained 8.4 lbs to date. They claim due to the iv's......not sure I buy it all. Tomorrow I will have another endoscope to see if they can stint the area, if not I will have a stomach pacemaker installed to regulate the stomach muscle electrically. I have not given up ...... I just want to get better and lose the weight I set out to do. This was supposed to be the icing in the cake for me. I lost 87 lbs on my own so I was 200 before surgery ...then after liquid and protein diet for 1 week had surgery at 191 today I weighted in at 198.4, and still growing. This is not how it should have gone.... But I believe this also will pass and I will be able to share my success story soon. Please keep in touch. Thanks, Buffy , Sent from my iPad On Jun 6, 2012, at 11:17 AM, "Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forum" <noreply@verticalsleevetalk.com> wrote: Buffy, vsg30815 has just posted a reply to a topic that you have subscribed to titled "May Sleeve!". How are you?

Hello --- it has not gone well at this point! I am back in the hospital for the third time sine my May 15 date. Many complications ..... Did not have as much stomach removed as a normal sleeve would. They left me with 35 % of my stomach... Not the usual 20%. Had hernia repaired, some growths on the spleen also. No cancer found. Yea for that ! God has blessed me. Now it turns out that where my esphosgas and stomach meet there there is a twist in the esphosgas. Since the surgery I have not been able to keep liquid down. Been dehydrated and vomit daily. Since surgery I have gained 8.4 lbs to date. They claim due to the iv's......not sure I buy it all. Tomorrow I will have another endoscope to see if they can stint the area, if not I will have a stomach pacemaker installed to regulate the stomach muscle electrically. I have not given up ...... I just want to get better and lose the weight I set out to do. This was supposed to be the icing in the cake for me. I lost 87 lbs on my own so I was 200 before surgery ...then after liquid and Protein diet for 1 week had surgery at 191 today I weighted in at 198.4, and still growing. This is not how it should have gone.... But I believe this also will pass and I will be able to share my success story soon. Please keep in touch. Thanks, Buffy ,

Hello --- it has not gone well at this point! I am back in the hospital for the third time sine my May 15 date. Many complications ..... Did not have as much stomach removed as a normal sleeve would. They left me with 35 % of my stomach... Not the usual 20%. Had hernia repaired, some growths on the spleen also. No cancer found. Yea for that ! God has blessed me. Now it turns out that where my esphosgas and stomach meet there there is a twist in the esphosgas. Since the surgery I have not been able to keep liquid down. Been dehydrated and vomit daily. Since surgery I have gained 8.4 lbs to date. They claim due to the iv's......not sure I buy it all. Tomorrow I will have another endoscope to see if they can stint the area, if not I will have a stomach pacemaker installed to regulate the stomach muscle electrically. I have not given up ...... I just want to get better and lose the weight I set out to do. This was supposed to be the icing in the cake for me. I lost 87 lbs on my own so I was 200 before surgery ...then after liquid and Protein diet for 1 week had surgery at 191 today I weighted in at 198.4, and still growing. This is not how it should have gone.... But I believe this also will pass and I will be able to share my success story soon. Please keep in touch. Thanks, Buffy ,

Hello, I also had my sleeve yesterday ---- May 15. I am home today and so far so good. Every thing went smooth. I have not been or had anything to eat. I am suppose to take it easy and am aloud to take up in 1ounce of Water every two hous. Heck it took me 15 minutes to just sip 1 ounce. So two more days on water and then I can introduce myself to water downed drinks, no Protein Shakes and nothing you can't see through until my visit next Tuesday. Kinda scary thinking I will be living on water the next couple of. But hey what is a week in my life -- considering what my future holds. Just wish I knew about this before I turned 64'. But better late than never. I wish you and all our May sleevers easy sailing from this point on.

Wow I am a day away--tomorrow is finally my big day. I am more than excited I am over the moon. It has been a long struggle to get here and I am so ready! They did change my time from 7 am to 11 am. Bummer --- but at least they did not change the day! I am so happy. Been on my liquid since Thursday the 10 th...... My the weight is falling off -- I have been dropping 1pound a day so far. Since Thursday down 4 whole pounds -- go figure. I will keep everyone posted on my progress. Wishing all my May sleevers great success and looking forward to an uneventful recovery for us all !!! Hugs and prayers to us all, also.

Hello, I also am scheduled for May15th...... I wish you the best......this has been a long time coming for me. I am so excited and so ready for surgery. I started my liquid diet on Wednesday the 9th. All is well on my end. Please let's kep in touch and compare notes. My e-mail is gacinag@aol.com. Hope to hear from on either here or my personal mail site.

Hey there, I finally received the authorization to have my surgery on May 15th. I was denied; and it has taken close to three weeks to get the final approval. Hello, today at 5:30 p.m. Talk about last minute.....I have been on pins and needles for the last three weeks. I can't wait !! I started my liquid diet May 9th, and so far so good. I am so looking forward to the next chapter of my life. Wish me luck ~~ I am 64 (65 in October) ... And ready to start my new healthy life. Best of luck to all.

Hello, I cannot figure out how to post my profile. Can you tell me step by step how to get into it and do it. I am almost 65 and this I-pad thing and posting is new to me. Thank you in advance. Buffy,

Canot figure out how to fill out my profile. Any suggestions, anyone ?

Hello, would you be so kind as to send me your chart via my e-mail : opgwyn@aol.com. Thank you. I need all the support and help I can get. I live alone and will be doing this journey on my own. May 15 is oh so close, now. Good luck on our journey.

Helo, my date is also May 15. I am so happy, excited, scared and thrilled ---- just can't wait. I see my doctor tomorrow and I guess I will neon the same plan as everyone else here. Good luck to us all !!!!